Flightspeed
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Which ones u get? If it gets me more range and signal I’m in!
fpv setup questions
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JasonK
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Crosshair Xtreme for my directional: https://www.videoaerialsystems.com/collections/5-8ghz-antennas/products/crosshair-xtreme
MadMushroom for my omni: https://www.videoaerialsystems.com/collections/5-8ghz-antennas/products/mad-mushroom-v2
Alex Greve (aka IBCrazy) was wonderful to talk to at Flite Fest also. There are some people that you end up wanting to support after having a talk with them and Alex has been one of those for me, so I am glad his company makes good products.
Flightspeed
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Thanks! That was extremely helpful!😀
Flightspeed
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I ordered all that stuff!!!! Now I just got to order the antennas
FlamingRCAirplanes
Elite member
I can recommend some good stuff.
FlamingRCAirplanes
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Foxeer Lollipop antennas work great. You can also get the stubby version.
Flightspeed
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PsyBorg
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You have to also think about how resilient antennas are. Great range is totally useless if you keep breaking them or ripping them off on gates, tree limbs.. anything else. Clover leaf and pagoda style antennas are a no go just for that reason. I recommend the axii because I have not broke nor lost one since I started using them. I was killing at least two clover leaf's a week running gate practice from them hooking on the gate at high speeds. After killing a second VTX along with one of them I switched immediately.
Everyone talks about great range but technically that's a non issue as you cant legally fly beyond normal vision. A simple stock dipole gets that job done. No need for fancy and expensive directionals and such anymore. Specifically if you fly smaller quads. Flying long range on them can mean kissing them good bye. Specially if you crash upside down so you cant direction find them or worse if you eject a battery. they are hard enough to find in the front lawn at times let alone having to walk any major distance to back track your flight.
I also use and recommend that iron. Mine is going on near 4 years old now with ZERO issues on original tip too!! Best $20 investment into the hobby so far.
Everyone talks about great range but technically that's a non issue as you cant legally fly beyond normal vision. A simple stock dipole gets that job done. No need for fancy and expensive directionals and such anymore. Specifically if you fly smaller quads. Flying long range on them can mean kissing them good bye. Specially if you crash upside down so you cant direction find them or worse if you eject a battery. they are hard enough to find in the front lawn at times let alone having to walk any major distance to back track your flight.
I also use and recommend that iron. Mine is going on near 4 years old now with ZERO issues on original tip too!! Best $20 investment into the hobby so far.
FlamingRCAirplanes
Elite member
I agree with you! The lollipops are protected by their case. I find that lollipops are good for indoor use, and outdoor use if you are flying around buildings. I have never broken a lollipop antenna.
Flightspeed
Convicted Necroposter
So I need a antenna for my fpv transmitter yet? I thought it had some sort of antenna on it?
Flightspeed
Convicted Necroposter
And what’s the polerization on the headset antennas? I just left the how they where? That right or not? There both RHCP
JasonK
Participation Award Recipient
your polarization needs to match between the craft and your headset, most people flying analog are flying RHCP, because of that, I would suggest sticking with that, unless your flying with a large group, then having 1/2 the people flying LHCP can be useful to help with signal rejection of 'not mine' signals by alteranting people between RHCP and LHCP as they go through the frequency band.
JasonK
Participation Award Recipient
your correct. This would be a good choice, I think you have the MMCX connector there on your VTX:
https://www.videoaerialsystems.com/...ibcrazy-minion-antenna?variant=29933597425767
I have that with a different connector, can let you know how it works once I get a chance to test fly the craft with it (weather/work/kids school/work all have conspired against me fly)
Flightspeed
Convicted Necroposter
Ordered it, this is growing exspensive$$$😂
JasonK
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you can get buy with cheaper antenna then I linked... I just used the stuff that came with my goggles for a good while.
PsyBorg
Wake up! Time to fly!
I buy the Axii from GetFPV thru Racedayquads which supports two American companies for an American product as far as I know. Not to mention Racedayquads is the ONLY ones putting any real effort to stand up to the F.A.A. and are actually suing them over the new laws killing the hobby. So a little higher price to support that is WELL worth it.
Just another reason I wont buy from Banggood. They (Racedayquads) are contributing to the hobby where Banggood is raping it.
PsyBorg
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Better a little added cost to know your gear is good rather then struggle with it and wonder WHEN not IF its going to crap out mid flight. With the mid level gear I use I KNOW I can grab any of my quads at any given moment and put it in the air with confidence knowing it is built right with reliable products.
You'll see / know the second you hold that VTX in your hand vs cheap junk lowest price Banggood crap.
Flightspeed
Convicted Necroposter
Oh, u also said you run your Phoenix2 on custom settings, how do you adjust them and what do you adjust them too?
Flightspeed
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PsyBorg
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Bueller
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Ill work on maybe making a video to show you and maybe teach some others at the same time how to set up a camera for YOUR flight conditions not mine hehe. Need to know first off that your camera came with the switch board to make the changes as others said they did not get one in their box.
Maybe once this heat wave breaks and I can go out into the world without my brain boiling with goggles on Ill get it up and posted.
